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The photographer tracing the history of New York’s slave trade
Photography

The photographer tracing the history of New York’s slave trade

Nona Faustine embarked on a journey into the past, traveling across New York City’s five boroughs and Long Island between 2012–2021 to create the new exhibition and monograph ‘White Shoes.’

Written by: Miss Rosen

How Black women transformed British photography
Photography

How Black women transformed British photography

Joy Gregory’s new photo book takes a comprehensive look at the work of a generation of artists whose recognition is long overdue.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Pride and Privilege: challenging the myths of white America
Photography

Pride and Privilege: challenging the myths of white America

Photographer Kris Graves’s new monograph, ‘Privileged Mediocrity’ explores the American landscape at the dawn of the 21st century.

Written by: Miss Rosen

A portrait of Black power and pride across the US
Photography

A portrait of Black power and pride across the US

Taking us through one of the most dynamic years in recent history, Laylah Amatullah Barrayn new photo book contains tender yet confrontational portraits from her assignment work as a photojournalist and off-duty encounters.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Thousands protest in London over deaths in police custody
Activism

Thousands protest in London over deaths in police custody

End state violence — Over the weekend, the United Families & Friends Campaign organised a protest calling for an end to deaths at the hands of the police.

Written by: Ben Smoke

The fight for justice for Chris Kaba – in photos
Activism

The fight for justice for Chris Kaba – in photos

Black lives matter — Over the weekend, thousands of protestors gathered in Westminster to express their sadness and fury at the fatal police shooting of a young Black man in Brixton.

Written by: Huck

Samuel Fosso’s photos pay homage to Black liberators
Photography

Samuel Fosso’s photos pay homage to Black liberators

In his 2008 series, the photographer pictured himself as Angela Davis, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and other prominent figures.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Reclaiming the anti-racist movement from capitalism
Books

Reclaiming the anti-racist movement from capitalism

Authors Azfar Shafi and Ilyas Nagdee discuss their new book which calls for the recovering of radical histories of anti-racist struggle.

Written by: Adele Walton

‘Charged’: How the police try to suppress protest
Books

‘Charged’: How the police try to suppress protest

Writers Matt Foot and Morag Livingstone explore how four decades of collusion between the government and the police have slowly eroded our right to protest.

Written by: Matt Foot and Morag Livingstone

The fight to amplify Black stories on BookTok
Activism

The fight to amplify Black stories on BookTok

New chapter — As TikTok continues to transform book sales, Black BookTokers are calling for greater inclusivity both on the app and the publishing industry at large.

Written by: Tife Sanusi

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